GPS (global positioning system)

GPS (global positioning system)

Of or referring to a space based navigation system that provides location, time, and weather conditions on earth.

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GPS (global positioning system)

Most Garmin GPS units are waterproof in accordance with IEC 529 IPX7. IEC 529 is a European system of test specification standards for classifying the degrees of protection provided by the enclosures ...

wavelength

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The distance between points of corresponding phase of two consecutive cycles of a wave.

waypoint

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A (usually two-dimensional) coordinate that is input into a navigation device, such as a GPS receiver, representing a position that a vessel, aircarft, vehicle or person has to navigate to, with the ...

y-code

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

The term used to refer to the encrypted P-Code, generated within the satellites and transmitted on both the L1 and L2 carrier signals under the policy of "Anti-Spoofing". Civilian GPS receivers use ...

zero baseline

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A Zero Baseline test can be used to study the precision of receiver measurements (and hence its correct operation), as well as the data processing software. The experimental setup, as the name ...